Many potential students get to know our programs by enrolling to take a single course with us. This is a great way to "sample" the program before applying. It lets you assess if the content of the program meets your needs and interests, and if the structure of the program is manageable given your other commitments.

If you take a course as a non-degree student and later enroll in one of our degree programs [Certificate or Masters] the credits earned will be counted towards your degree.

For the spring semester [Term Dates: January 28 – May 14, 2008 ], we are offering our Negotiation class and two special topics classes for non-degree registration. Course details are outlined below; registration will begin in January. We highly recommend taking the Negotiation course, as it is the bedrock skill in the study of conflict. Alternatively, the special topics courses may be available to you based on your experience and area of interest and subject to approval by the program.

These are 3-credit graduate level courses, and require that students have completed a BA in order to enroll. Course fees are approximately $1300 for residents of Massachusetts and $2600 for non-residents.

DisRes 621 Negotiation Tuesdays: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Professor Darren R. Kew
Negotiation is the bedrock skill in the study of conflict. This course focuses on building students' skills as negotiators and developing strong analytic skills. Students learn about alternative strategies available to negotiators and how to choose among those alternatives. Negotiation simulations and critiques are a major component of this class.

DisRes 697 Terrorism & Conflict Resolution Wednesdays: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Professor Ivan Sascha Sheehan
This course provides an introduction to current scholarship on terrorism and counterterrorism.
Particular attention will be paid to examining new and emerging scholarship in the field of conflict management that suggests strategies to reduce or at least contain this problem. Readings, research, reports, films, discussion and debate, case studies, simulations and other class exercises will all be used to help students better understand the concept and origins of terrorism, explore similarities and differences in the way terrorists and counterterrorists organize and strategize, approach the problem of securing support, engage in conflict and, in some cases, resolve their conflicts.

DisRes 603 Resolving International Conflict Thursdays: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Professor Darren R. Kew
The advanced Negotiation/Mediation course begins with an introduction to the nature of conflict in the international system, paying particular attention to the failed state problem and the role of the United Nations in addressing it. We will focus on three primary conflict stages that demand a range of mediation approaches: conflict prevention, conflict or crisis management, and post-conflict peacebuilding. In addressing these topics, we will examine the Former Yugoslavia, Iraq, and a number of cases from Africa.

 

If you are interested in enrolling in the Negotiation class please contact us via email. We will send you the required forms and instructions on how to register.